Paper roll holder



July 8, 1952 w. G. BALZ PAPER ROLL HOLDER Original Filed July 28, 1945 Patented July 8, 1 952 flamethrower e o Kalamazoo, Mich. Qrig inail pplication July128, 1945, semi Nb.

607,545, now Patent No. "2,492,728, dated 'DeI-If, Y

' eeinli'er 27, 1949. [Divided'and thisapplication} November 9;1949, Serial No. 12:6,359' V -5 Claims. ('01. 242 552) This invention relates to improvements in a paper roll holder. r

i This 'appmiation is 'a division of my application for 'Letters Patent, filed July 28, 1945, Serial No. 607,545, which has matured intoPa'tentNo.

2,492,728, dated-December 27, 1949." V The main objects of this invention are:

First; to. provide a holder for paper rolls, such 1 as toilet paper andpaper rolls generally, in which the holder is in the for-in of a wall receptaclewith which the roll supporting spindle may be' easily released. or disengaged. Y 1

Second, to provide a structure having these advantages which is attractive in appearance and Eis' simple andeconomicalinits parts.

Objects relating to details and economies of the inventionwili appear from the description to follow. The invention is pointed out in the claims I A preferred embodiment of the'invention-isf accompanying drawings, in-

illustrated in the which: A

Fig. 1 is airagmentary view partially in longitudinal section on a line corresponding to line il of Fig52, of a roll holder embodying my; invention shown in supported relation to a wall."

Fig. 2 is a front elevational;vi ew, l I 1 Fig. 3 is a fragmentary seetional view on a line corresponding to line 3-3 of Fig. 2.

In the accompanying drawing, 1 represents a wall having a recess 2 therein-and 3 tile or other.

wall surface finishing 4 represents a roll of v paper'wound upon a tubular core 5. The holder is in the form of a receptacle 6 open at the front and provided with laterally projectingflanges I,

one of the end flanges being provided with an enlargement 8. The recess 2 'in the "wall is f such dimensions as to receive the receptacle, the flanges 1 being desirably flush with the wall tile or facing 3. The end walls 9 and 10 of the receptacle are provided with bearings II. the

bearing in the wall l0 opening to the outer side thereof.

The spindle comprises telescoping sections I2 and I3 having journal portions H coacting with the bearings H, shouldered at l5 for thrust engagement with the inner sides of the end walls. The spindle section I! has a longitudinal bore l6 therein opening at its inner end and telescopingly receiving the re;

duced section H of the spindle section l3. The coil spring I8 is seated in the bottom of the bore l8 and is in thrust engagement with the inner end of the reduced Portion ll of the section [3 yieldingly urging the sections outwardly and the spindle sections bein 25.. v v V in a very practical embodiment thereon I have Having lthus diescribed is .invent'ionfwnat I of a receptacle openat the front and co'mprising I end walls havingopposd spindle,bearingsltheremaintaining their journals in "engagement' with the bearingsin' the endwa1ls.-

,The end wall 10 of .the-receptacle is provided with spaced ears l9 receiving the pivot :20 for the release lever 2l,the.swinging'end.of which engages .the'outer end 'ofthe' spindle member i3. Thespring,l-8 urges the release member-12 ito retracted position. The release member iiiis actuated ;by the push button 22 having a stem forwardly. v

The structure'illustrated is veryattractive and at the same time ,very convenient to manipulate. I have illustrated and described my invention not attempted to illustrate orgdescribe other embodiments or. adaptations as it isb'elieved that this disclosure will enable thosegskilled inthe art to embody ortadapt-my invention as may be desired.

claim as new "and desire to secure "by Letters Patentis: N V jj- 1. In a holder for paper rollsQtheL combination in, at least one of which opens at theouter side ,of the end wall. said receptacle adapted; to be set into a wall and having laterally projecting flanges at its edges, a spindle comprising telesco ing sections coacting with said bearings, said sections having cylindrical roll engaging portions of the same diameter, one of the sections having a longitudinal bore therein, the other having a reduced portion at its inner end telescoping within said bore, said spindle sections being shouldered at their outer ends for thrust engagement with the end walls of the receptacle, a spring disposed in said bore and acting to yieldingly urge the spindle sections into engagement with said bearings, a spindle release member pivotally mounted on the outer side of one ofthe end walls and at the front of the bearing opening therein and at the inner side of the adjacent receptacle flange for thrust engagement with the end of one of the spindle sections, and a push button provided with a stem slidably disposed through the said flange and pivotally connected to said release member whereby on actuation of the push button the spindle is longitudinallycollapsedtq disengage nier-pt the sections thereof from itsbearing thereby' facilitating the removal of the spindle from the receptable, said spring acting to yieldingly urge the release merit-i ber to retracted position, the flange receiving thev stem of the push button being recessed to receive" the push button when it is actuatedv .x. 1

2; In a holder for paper rolls, th of a receptacle open at the f' ing end walls having opposed s ndle bearingstherein, at least one of which opens at the outer;

side of the end wall, said receptacle adapted to be set into a wall and having laterally'projecb ing flanges at its edges, a spindle comprising telescoping sections coacting with: said bearings, a spring acting tosyieldingly urge the-spindle sections intouengagement .with said bearings, a spindle release member pivotallyzmounted on the outer side of one: of the. end walls and. at the front of theI-bearinglopening thereiniand at the inner'sid'e'rof the" adjacent receptacle flange for thrust. engagement with the en'd'tsiof one of the "spindle sections; and a push button "provided -with a-stem slidably disposed through*the'-saidflange 'and pivotally connected to said release "member-whereby on actuation of the push button the spindle is longitudinally collapsed to disengage one of thesections 'there'of from its bearing thereby facilitating the removal of the 'spindle front the" receptacle, said" spring acting to position.

"yieldingly urge the releasemember'to retracted -3'. Ina-holderfor paper rolls, the combination of a receptacle open'at the front and comprising l,

"end 'walls'having opposed spindle bearings therein, at least one of which is open at the-outer side or the end 'vvall, as maie comprising" telefscopingfsections coacting with saidbearings, a

S in si 'in i i i u -t e n le time into engagement with said bearings, a spin-- dle release; member pivotally mounted on the outer side; of one of the end walls for; thrust "engagement with the end of one of the spindle sections, and a push button providedwith ast'em slidably supported on thereceptacle to coact, with said release 'member whereby on actuation ,of "th'epush button the spindle is longitudinally collapsed to disengageone of the sectioris thereof 'fromjits bar thereby facilitating the rernova1 ofthe spindlefrorn the'recept'acle, said spring act- "ing to yieldinglyghold the releaseme n'ber in retracted position.

for paper rolls, the combination of support members spaced to receive a roll of paper between'them and having spindle bearings therein, at least one of which opens at the outer side of the support, a spindle comprising telescoping sections coacting with said bearings, one of the sections having a longitudinal bore thererr-, :the=qthei having ai portion etits inner end ltelescdpihg within said i bore}: aiispfing" disposed in said bore and acting to yieldingly urge the spindle sections into engagement with said bearings, a spindle release member pivotally mounted onthe outer side of the support member having the bearing, opening at its outer end, and a push button nounted on the support member on which s'aid' release member is mounted to coact with lthe' said release riiember whereby on actuation of the push blitt'onjthe spindle is longitudinally c01- apsed to disengage one of the sections thereof from its bar, thereby facilitating the removal of the spindle from the receptacle, said push button ,being mounted on said supportmember foractucomprising telescoping sections coacting-:vvith lsaidbearings; a spring 'acting to yieldingly urge cthe; spindle sections ;jinto engagement with said bearings',;-and spindle releasemeans ,disposed'for thrust engagement with the end of one of the spindle sections and projecting through said border'amember for actuation-of the spindle release means from the front of the receptacle. r l WILLIAM. G. BALZ.

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